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Barney Frank: “I take back my time. So the gentleman then agrees with this point. There is nothing inappropriate about this amendment.…”

On the recordJune 20, 2006
I take back my time. So the gentleman then agrees with this point. There is nothing inappropriate about this amendment. So while he believes the President is within his power to do this, does the gentleman agree that if this amendment is adopted by a majority, the President would be bound by it?
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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